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With the release of Weekly Shonen Jump’s 13th 2022 issue coming this weekend, there have been reports that the Dr. Stone manga will announce its ending in the upcoming release. Reports claim that the series’ ending will be announced in the upcoming WSJ issue, while the 14th issue will debut the series’ final chapter.
Further reports indicate the series will be receiving similar treatment in the 14th issue that other series' received when their manga releases ended, as the acclaimed Shonen Jump series like Haikyuu!!, Demon Slayer, and The Promised Neverland.
Follow along as this article breaks down these reports and discusses the animanga community's reaction and more.
Dr. Stone apparently set to end after Chapter 232, completing a 5-year run
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Ending reports and state of series
Twitter user and reputable (although unofficial) Shonen Jump news source @WSJ_manga tweeted the news out earlier this week. Weekly Shonen Jump’s 14th 2022 issue was specifically noted as being when and where the series will end.
@WSJ_manga tweeted out further evidence for this report shortly thereafter. They emphasized that other acclaimed Shonen Jump series' received similar treatment to what Dr. Stone will be receiving. In this case, Dr. Stone will receive an increase in chapter length for the series finale, as well as a celebratory color page in the issue.
The news of the series finale is certainly sudden and, to some, unexpected. The series’ recently revealed the identity of Why-man, and most Dr. Stone fans seem convinced that more information on the enemy was set to come. This, however, is seemingly not the case if these reports are to be believed.
Community reaction
The animanga community primarily seems concerned with the impact the manga's end will have on Weekly Jump. One user, in particular, pointed out how it seems many of the magazine’s major series will reach their conclusion over the next few years.
Others are expressing sadness for the series’ ending. On the flip side of that same coin, many fans are expressing gratitude towards author Riichiro Inagaki and illustrator Boichi.
Even more fans are questioning whether Inagaki or Boichi will return to the manga scene in general. Apparently, some fans feel the series may be the two’s swan song in the Shonen manga industry.
In summation
While the series’ ending is coming as a surprise to many Dr. Stone fans, the community seems to be reacting in every which way. Some are expressing sorrow for the series’ ending, while others are questioning the impact this end-of-serialization will have on Weekly Shonen Jump at large.
Regardless of how people are reacting, nearly every reaction implicitly celebrates or thanks the series for its run. The series was an underdog, genre-bending manga, which in the end proved successful thanks to a fantastic plot direction and illustration.
Be sure to follow along for more Dr. Stone manga news in the coming weeks, as well as anime news as 2022 progresses.
